GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The Fighting Hawks have found plenty of success through the start of non conference play. Starting off the season with a 5–1–1 record and still undefeated at home. But the team knows things are about to get a lot more difficult as they head into the start of NCHC play beginning this week against Miami Ohio….
GRAND FORKS, N.D — North Dakota hockey hits the ice this weekend for game three of a five game home stand at the Ralph. The week will look a bit different with just a single game to look forward to Saturday night verses the usual two–game weekend series. The opponent is old WCHA rival Michigan Tech in the annual U.S.A…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — It’s only week two of the season but UND hockey has already faced one of the biggest tests it is likely to see all year. They finish the weekend in a series with No. 2 Minnesota State Mankato with a lose and tie. While the team did not pick up as many points as they hoped…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. –UND opened up the season in dominating fashion. The Fighting Hawks completed a two-game sweep over Canisius in their opening weekend, outscoring their opponent 13-1 as 10 different UND players finished the series with a goal. Things get a lot more difficult this weekend as they head on the road to take on the No. 2 team…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Opening weekend of college hockey is always an exciting time at UND, but this year, maybe more so than most. The Fighting Hawks open things up against Canisius, the same opponent that stunned North Dakota last season, pulling off a two-game sweep in a series that would ultimately cost UND it’s shot at the playoffs. That…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Saturday’s hockey game between UND and Manitoba may just be an exhibition, but it should provide some insight into the upcoming season. Its’ the first chance for everyone to see how this 2019 squad has come together and the first opportunity for the freshman to show why they’ve done enough to earn playing time “The game…
GRAND FORKS, N. D. –It’s a new season for UND hockey, but there aren’t a whole lot of new faces. The team returns to the rink excited about the depth they are bringing back and poised to have a comeback season after failing to make the playoffs the last two years. “The biggest thing is we’ve retained a lot of…
DETROIT, Mich. — Former University of North Dakota men’s hockey captain and the program’s all–time leading scorer, Greg Johnson, died on Monday. He was 48. The three–time Hobey Baker finalist recorded 272 points in his four seasons at UND. Johnson won a silver medal at the 1994 Winter Olympics, played 12 years in the NHL and served as captain…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — On Tuesday, the University of North Dakota Men’s Hockey Program announced assistant coach Matt Shaw has parted ways with the team. Shaw was in his fourth season with UND as an assistant. The Fighting Hawks have missed the playoffs each of the last two seasons. Matt is the father of defenseman Hayden Shaw, who graduated from…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — For the past sixteen years, North Dakota hockey has had home-ice advantage in the first round of the NCHC playoffs and has gotten to start the postseason at the Ralph Engelstad Arena. That streak comes to end this year, however, as the team finished the regular season in 5th place in the conference and now must head…
